All the cats heads turned at the sound of a loud yowl coming from the Thunderclan camp. "W-what was that?" Nettlepaw asked, fear shining in her green eyes. "I don't know," Dovepaw growled, "But we've got to find out!" She hurried as fast as she could, Nettlepaw and Hazelpaw hot on her tail. The three she-cats burst into the camp. "What's going on?!" Hazelpaw yelped. Ravenfrost, the clan's medicine cat, turned around, surprise in his ice blue eyes. "It was Poppyblaze, she's having her kits. What are you three doing out here?"
Before the apprentices could answer, Willowflare burst out of the medicine den. "Come on!" He yelped. "The kits are coming, and fast!" With one last glance at the trio, Ravenfrost followed the frantic father into the medicine den. All three cats looked at each other awkwardly. "Well....." Nettlepaw meowed, shuffling her paws. "I'll be going to bed." With that, she headed to the apprentices den to sleep. Hazelpaw cast a glance after her with a frustrated sigh. "And just when I was about to figure her out..." She muttered. Looking up, she seemed to remember Dovepaw. "We should be going to sleep too," She pointed out, looking at her expectantly. "Yeah...we should," Dovepaw meowed with a wistful glance at the medicine den. With that, the two she-cats headed to their nests to sleep.
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Dovepaw walked outside with a yawn, stretching herself out. Her belly growled and she licked her lips, heading to the prey pile, where Wildfire was debating between a squirrel and thrush. "Hello Wildfire!" She chirruped, causing the she-cat to look up in surprise. "Hi!" The calico purred. "Mind helping me choose what to eat?"
After Wildfire had settled with a sparrow and Dovepaw with a mouse, the two went over to sit with Amberblossom, Wildfire's sister, and Oaktail, her mate. Dovepaw laid down next to Amberblossom, not at all fazed that she was sitting with three warriors rather than the other apprentices. Amberblossom turned to her. "Have you seen Poppyblaze's kits yet?!" Dovepaw shook her head, surprised. "Well you just have to! They're the sweetest things on the planet!" She exclaimed. "I'll show them to you after this. Taking a huge bite of her mouse, Dovepaw nearly choked upon hearing Amberblossom's next comment. "So, where were you last night?" Dovepaw swallowed, whipping her head around. "H-how did you know about that?!" The calico shrugged. "I know all the juiciest gossip in camp, and Ravenfrost happens to be one of my sources."
Just as Dovepaw was debating what to say, to her relief, Wildfire saved her. "Oh, stop bothering the poor cat," She mewed, amusement shining in her orange eyes. "She was probably out hunting when she wasn't supposed to; you know how apprentices are," Amberblossom's eyes narrowed with suspicion and Dovepaw shivered; she was a giant gossip and would likely go to all terms to find out what Dovepaw was doing. Sometimes she wondered if the determined she-cat was friend or foe. To her surprise, Amberblossom just turned back to her food, though a malicious glare was still in her eyes. "Alright," She meowed, her voice full of doubt.
After her meal, Dovepaw headed over to the nursery to see the kits. Peeking in through the entrance, she mewed softly. "Can I come in?" Poppyblaze looked up, green eyes shining with joy. "Of course!" She chirruped. Dovepaw walked in gasping with happiness upon seeing the four tiny kits. "What are their names?" She whispered. "The black tom is Finchkit, the orange tabby she-cat is Flarekit, the silver tom is Streamkit, and the black and silver she-cat is Needlekit." Dovekit looked down at them. Finchkit was black all over, while Flarekit was orange with black stripes. Streamkit was the most beautiful gray she had ever seen, while Needlekit looked exactly like her father. She put a paw on Flarekit's rabbit soft fur and purred. I love kits.
Suddenly, Dovepaw heard Ravenfrost talking with Pinestar in a separate part of the medicine den. She could hear Ravenfrost's mew loud and clear.
"I got a prophecy from Starclan. It said....."
The silver bird will fall on the night on the darkest day.
Hey guys! Not very original idea, I know. I tried not to specifically include "dove" in the prophecy, even though we already know she'll be part of the prophecy (hence the description). Also, do you like the new kits? I personally like Needlekit, but you can tell me if you have a specific favorite!
Also, sorry for the endless storm of updates. I have too much time on my hands XD.
Anyways, thanks for reading!
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Falling Feathers
Fanfiction(Contains LGBT+ characters) Dovepaw never once in her life dreamed that she'd be part of a prophecy. So when the young cat Nettlepaw starts acting strangely, she's surprised to find herself, her best friend Hazelpaw, and the mysterious Windclan cat...
